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Stodhart Tunnel

A Grade II* Listed Building in Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.3303 / 53°19'49"N

Longitude: -1.9132 / 1°54'47"W

OS Eastings: 405880

OS Northings: 381490

OS Grid: SK058814

Mapcode National: GBR HY2X.LW

Mapcode Global: WHBBD.LK58

Plus Code: 9C5W83JP+4P

Entry Name: Stodhart Tunnel

Listing Date: 3 September 1985

Last Amended: 16 February 1987

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1334843

English Heritage Legacy ID: 82143

ID on this website: 101334843

Location: Chapel Milton, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK23

County: Derbyshire

District: High Peak

Civil Parish: Chapel-en-le-Frith

Built-Up Area: Chapel-en-le-Frith

Traditional County: Derbyshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Derbyshire

Church of England Parish: Chapel-en-le-Frith St Thomas a Becket

Church of England Diocese: Derby

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Description


This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 11/12/2012


SK08 SE 4/21A
5172


HAYFIELD ROAD
(East Side)
Stodhart Tunnel


(Formerly listed as Stodhart Tunnel Entrance)

GV
II*


Tramway tunnel entrance. 1796 designed by Benjamin Outram, the engineer to the Peak Forest Tramway. Coursed squared and rockfaced gritstone. Concave walling with ashlar coping, 4 metres high having segment headed archway 2 metres high in the centre. Archway has rock-faced jambs and voussoirs. The tunnel itself is lined with rock-faced gritstone, and it extends some 200 yards into the hillside. The tunnel at the other end has been filled in and the tunnel portal demolished.


The list was previously amended in respect of this entry on 3 September 1985.

Listing NGR: SK0579481522

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